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Identify alternatives for providing a stable and sustainable funding source for local road maintenance and reconstruction projects, informed by case-study and best-practices analysis of comparable cold-climate cities in Minnesota and other states. Project Brief

Assist the City in attracting destination retail by identifying the types of retail likely to locate in Ramsey, and recommending marketing approaches, incentives, and other tools/strategies to attract retail development.

Build on the City’s successful business retention and expansion program by exploring new and emerging models for business incubators and other public or private business development initiatives.

Help the City develop a branding and marketing plan, and identify potential strategies to increase the City’s visibility and profile in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Help the City develop a plan for the Historic Ramsey Town Hall, including opportunities for adaptive reuse or shared use at the current or other locations; and engagement strategies to involve the public in planning for the future of the facility.

Assess community need for and explore options to develop a recreation, performing arts, or other community center in the heart of The COR, a nearly 400-acre transit-oriented, mixed-use development along the Northstar Commuter Rail line.

Develop strategies and policies to expand the City's resident engagement efforts beyond land use policy to include other types of community issues and decisions; and facilitate volunteer opportunities that can cultivate future community leaders.